A Gemstone cut Cabochon has a highly polished rounded or slightly domed convex top with no faceting and a flat or slightly domed base. Some Cabochons may even have undulating surfaces.

What are Gemstones That are Cut Differently Called?

A Gemstone with a flat bottom and a faceted domed top are Rose-Cut Gems. A gemstone with a faceted pavilion, but featuring the smooth domed top of a cabochon are known as Buff-Top Gemstones.

What Gems are Available as Cabochons?

Gemstone Cabochons may be cut into any shape, though oval is the most frequent. The term, 'Cabochon' comes from the French 'Caboche' meaning small dome. Many of the 130+ Gem Types available at GemSelect are Cabochon including Opal, Jade, Turquoise, Onyx, Moonstone, and Star Sapphire. The word Cabochon is often shortened to "cab" by gem enthusiasts.

What Colors are Available and How Should They be Used in Jewelry?

Gemstone cabochons are available in pretty much every color of the rainbow and maybe star gems, cat's eye gems, transparent, translucent or opaque. Cabochons make great necklace pendants, gemstones rings, bracelets, earrings and more.

Tips for Filtering and Searching Cabochon Gems at GemSelect

To find your perfect cabochon gemstones, use the filters at the top left-hand side. You can search cabochons by gem type, variety, carat weight, size, price and other factors such as gem by color, to enable you to find the exact cabochon gemstone that you want. All of our listed items are in stock and ready to be shipped.